C.simple D.dangerous
解析:选B 由本句中的"for the next hour or so we talked about"可知,作者认为这个话题很"好(fine)"。
13.A.studies B.rules
C.differences D.competitions
解析:选C 由本句中的"frogs and toads (蟾蜍)"以及生活常识可知,这里谈论的是它们的"不同(differences)"。
14.A.tasks B.sports
C.shows D.programs
解析:选B 由本句中的"basketball and soccer"可知,此处谈论的是两个"运动(sports)"项目。
15.A.interested B.surprised
C.angry D.sorry
解析:选A 根据上下文语境可知,儿子对谈论球星的话题很"感兴趣(interested)"。
16.A.stay B.stop
C.watch D.leave
解析:选B 由本句中的"but we'd continue to talk"可知,作者的儿子有时候会暂"停(stop)"谈话。
17.A.dark B.main
C.wide D.beautiful
解析:选A 根据上文中的"we were on a late night family"可知,作者开夜车,行驶在"黑暗的(dark)"道路上。
18.A.passed B.followed
C.finished D.arrived
解析:选D 由本句中的"the bright lights woke everyone"可推断,作者一家"到达(arrived)"了目的地。
19.A.worked B.continued
C.disappeared D.changed
解析:选C 由下文中的"But I knew that I had taken the first step toward changing"可知